Home / Consulting / Apply for a Theatre Workshop or Residency Apply for a Theatre Workshop or Residency Thank you for your interest in Community Sessions with A.B.L.E.. Please help us get a better sense of your organization and your needs. Step 1 of 3 33% Organization Contact InformationOrganization Name(Required)Organization Website (if applicable) Organization Type(Required)SchoolCommunity CenterNon-profitOtherIf you answered 'other' please describe belowOrganization Mailing Address(Required) Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Who should we contact at the organization?Organization Contact Name(Required) First Last Organization Contact Role/Title(Required)Organization Contact PronounsOrganization Contact Email(Required) example@example.comOrganization Contact Phone Number(Required)Please enter a valid phone number.The contact listed above will be used as the primary contact for all scheduling, contracts, and invoices. If there are additional staff A.B.L.E. should be in touch with regarding the status of this application, please list their names, roles, and email addresses below:Organization InformationPlease share about who you are!About the Organization(Required)Please include information such as the organization's mission, biography, and/or values. If you are a large organization, please focus on the specific program/department you are hoping to secure an outreach session for.About the participants in your program(Required)We would love to know more about the people who would participate in the outreach session. Do they know each other? How often do they meet? How do they get to your program? Where do they primarily live? Are there other logistics we should know about? Session TypesOur mission is to provide performing arts experiences through which individuals with Down syndrome and other intellectual and developmental disabilities build the confidence and skills to share who they are and all they are A.B.L.E. to do! By placing participants with disabilities in the spotlight, A.B.L.E.’s work strives to shift societal preconceptions about disability, and build more inclusive, empathetic communities.Workshops: Workshops are one-time sessions that introduce a fundamental theatre skill like improvisation, ensemble building, or puppetry. Choose from one of A.B.L.E.’s existing topics, or customize a session that caters to the interests, strengths, and goals of your participants. Workshops are typically 90 minutes, and can accommodate up to 12 participants ages 8 and up.Residencies: Residencies are multi-day courses that allow a consistent group to explore multiple topics, dig deeper into a specific performance style, or even devise an original performance. Residencies can culminate in a sharing for invited guests. Residencies range from 3 to 10 sessions, typically 90 minutes each. Sessions can accommodate between up to 12 participants ages 15 and up.What type of programming are you interested in?(Required) One-time workshop (starts at $750) Multi-session residency Both/Either Other What subject areas are you interested in focusing on in your workshop or residency? Please select 1 or more options below.(Required) Ensemble Building Improvisation Physical Theatre (can include things like dance/movement, using an actor's body to make theatre) Characters & Genre Devising & Storytelling Shakespeare Puppetry On-Camera Acting Where will the programming take place?(Required) In-Person Online/Virtual Not Sure What types of programs and/or activities are currently offered through your organization? Feel free to include a schedule of weekly/monthly events, if you like!(Required)Do you currently offer theatre or arts programming? If so, please share more about that!If finances are a barrier, A.B.L.E. can provide a limited amount of free or subsidized sessions. Will you require a subsidized fee to bring A.B.L.E. Programming to your community? (If yes, we will have some additional questions to better understand your organization's budget)(Required) Yes No How did you hear about A.B.L.E. programming?(Required) Facebook Instagram LinkedIn League of Chicago Theaters I attended a performance or event Referral or word of mouth (let us know who we should thank!) Other If you want to share more about how you found us, you can do so here.